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Jonathan Kraft’s screen time during the Patriots-Cardinals game this past Sunday caused more drama around the team.
Kraft was caught on camera by the CBS broadcast with pen and paper in hand during a Patriots offensive series in the second quarter. Kraft, who was sitting alongside Patriots owner and father Robert Kraft, appeared frustrated with how things were going and lip-readers believed he called the Patriots offensive play-calling “terrible.”
Head coach Jerod Mayo and offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt had to answer questions about Jonathan Kraft’s actions this week as rumors swirled about Mayo and Van Pelt’s job security.
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The Patriots will go up against arguably the hottest team in the NFL this week.
The New England Patriots know they are in for quite the challenge in Week 16. Playing on the road in a notoriously tough environment, the team of head coach Jerod Mayo will need to bring its A-game in order to stand a chance against the Buffalo Bills.
The difference in record — 3-11 versus 11-3 — already tells the story of the 2024 season for the two AFC East rivals. Whereas the Patriots have struggled to play consistent football on a week-to-week, heck even on...
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Terrell Jennings has made just one appearance on gameday for the New England Patriots this season.
But evidently the Patriots have liked what they have seen out of the 6-foot, 217-pound running back on the practice field. So much so that Jennings got a promotion Friday.
According to The Boston Globe’s Christopher Price, the Patriots took Jennings off the practice squad and signed him to the 53-man roster for not only the rest of the 2024 campaign, but for next season as well.
Jennings signed with the Patriots this past spring as an undrafted free agent out of little-known Florida...
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The undrafted free agent served as a standard elevation in October.
A member of the undrafted class will soon be a member of the active roster in Foxborough.
The New England Patriots plan to promote rookie running back Terrell Jennings from the practice squad to the 53, according to a report Friday from Christopher Price of the Boston Globe. His new contract will run through 2025.
Jennings, 23, joined the practice squad at its formation after clearing waivers at the NFL’s cutdown deadline in August. The Florida A&M product served as a standard elevation in October against the Houston Texans....
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If the New England Patriots are to pull off a monumental upset of the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, they’ll have to do so without one of their top playmakers available.
The Patriots on Friday ruled out cornerback Marcus Jones for the contest. A steady defender, Jones also got a chance to show his skill set on the other side of the ball in recent weeks. He took a pass 18 yards in his only offensive snap against the Cardinals and the Bills surely remember Jones’ 48-yard touchdown reception against them two seasons ago.
The only other player the Patriots ruled...
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The Patriots left us no choice.
It’s been really hard staying positive about this team, but we’ve done our best through this “bold predictions” series that stretches all the way back to September. We just can’t do it anymore, which is why we’re flipping the script and choosing to be bold in a negative way.
New England stinks. The Buffalo Bills continue to be awesome. Let’s get this thing over with:
JOSH KILLS THE PATRIOTS
Josh Allen is well on his way toward winning MVP, but his numbers (3,879 total yards, 36 total touchdowns) still fall below those of Lamar...
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Game statuses heading into Week 16 at Highmark Stadium.
The New England Patriots will visit the AFC East champions down two.
Running back JaMycal Hasty and cornerback Marcus Jones have been ruled out ahead of the Buffalo Bills matchup. Due to ankle and hip injuries, respectively, both remained sidelined for three consecutive practices.
Five others move forward as questionable after finishing the week as limited participants.
Here’s the rest of the game statuses for Sunday’s 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff at Highmark Stadium.
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The Patriots have been comically unstable along the offensive front this season, so it’s safe to say they’re looking to make changes.
Vederian Lowe, Layden Robinson, Ben Brown, Mike Onwenu and Demontrey Jacobs make up the current unit, starting each of the last two games together. New England isn’t happy settling with that five, however, because it looks like a couple more changes are coming.
Cole Strange and Caedan Wallace are almost ready to return.
Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo has done everything but confirm both would factor into plans over the final three games, but the former has [already...
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The Patriots have obvious needs entering the 2025 NFL Draft.
NESN.com’s Keagan Stiefel has joined George Balekji and Travis Thomas on NESN’s “Foxboro Rush” podcast throughout the season to discuss them — because the on-field product isn’t worth paying attention to with this club.
New England has to address the offensive line, and we’ve discussed what that could mean by highlighting the top players available during the draft cycle. It’s also extremely likely the club will take a couple more cracks at upgrading its weapons, as well, with positions like wide receiver and running back already being highlighted.
It’s now...
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The Patriots face a tough final three games, and it could decide Jerod Mayo’s future.
New England faces the Buffalo Bills twice and the Los Angeles Chargers to end the regular season. It seems likely Mayo will be given another chance next season, but recent reports cast doubt on that. Robert Kraft and Jonathan Kraft reportedly want to see if Mayo can show “improvements” in the final three games before deciding on his future.
What could they possibly want to see in three games that they haven’t through the majority of the season?
These recent reports read like Robert Kraft...
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The Patriots aren’t ready to decide whether or not they’ll entrust Jerod Mayo with another season as head coach, but the mood appears to be shifting.
New England appears to be leaning toward keeping the status quo, according to multiple reports, but as we move closer and closer to an eventual decision needing to be made, the overall vibe has shifted.
Mayo went from just needing to play out the string, to needing to show marked improvement if he wants another shot at this thing.
The Athletic’s Dianna Russini provided some more context on Friday, which backs up recent reports...
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